Management Accountant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the provision of comprehensive financial management services to clinical and/or corporate managers within the Trust. It involves working closely with budget managers to offer financial advice and support, producing timely and accurate management information. The post requires technical accounting knowledge and an understanding of the Trust's operational business. The Management Accountant works within a team, supporting Executive Directors and specific budget holders.
Essential criteria
- Allignment with Trust Values
- Ability/Evidence of working under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel across sites
- GSCE Grades A to C
- AAT or equivalent level 4 qualification in finance, accountancy, or business, or equivalent knowledge from significant experience
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses or training
- Knowldege
- Proficient in IT software (spreadsheets, word processing, email)
- Comprehensive knowledge of management accounting processes
- Knowledge of NHS and Foundation Trust finance regime
- Skills/Experience
- IT/Computer Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Confidence/Experience in Communicating with all Management levels
- Experience in an NHS Finance Department
- Allignment with Trust Values
- Ability/Evidence of working under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to travel across sites
- GSCE Grades A to C
- AAT or equivalent level 4 qualification in finance, accountancy, or business, or equivalent knowledge from significant experience
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses or training
- Knowldege
- Proficient in IT software (spreadsheets, word processing, email)
- Comprehensive knowledge of management accounting processes
- Knowledge of NHS and Foundation Trust finance regime
- Skills/Experience
- IT/Computer Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Confidence/Experience in Communicating with all Management levels
- Experience in an NHS Finance Department
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Management Accountant
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
ROLE SUMMARY -
- To support the provision of a comprehensive financial management service to clinical and/or corporate managers within one or more directorates. This will involve working closely with budget managers to provide financial management advice and support using information produced by the management accounting team.
- The role involves the production of timely and accurate management information, and requires both technical knowledge of accounting procedures and an understanding of the operational business of the Trust.
- The management accountant is part of a team providing support to one or more Executive Directors. Within this larger team, each management accountant works with a senior management accountant providing financial management information and advice to a defined group of budget holders.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist the Senior Management Accountant in the production of monthly budget reports for services within one or more directorates, ensuring that the monthly reporting timetable is achieved, the data within the reports is accurate, and correctly takes account of all appropriate accruals and pre-payments. This will include reconciling budget movements, monitoring savings plans,
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